Detection Engineer

Remotedxb; Dubai; On-site; AED 180,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

Artemis, an AI-native MDR platform, is seeking a detection engineer to build and maintain high-fidelity detections across cloud, identity, endpoint, and SaaS environments.

You will implement detection-as-code with CI/CD, leverage AI to author, test, and document rules at scale, and collaborate with security teams to improve threat visibility.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of cybersecurity experience with a focus on detection engineering.
• Proficiency in detection languages like Sigma, KQL, SPL, or YARA-L.
• Strong coding skills, preferably in Python, for automation and testing.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain high-fidelity detections across cloud, identity, endpoint, and SaaS environments
• Practice detection-as-code using version control, peer review, and CI/CD workflows
• Use AI to author, test, and document detection rules at scale

Skills

Detection engineering

Sigma

KQL

SPL

YARA-L

Python

Tools

Atomic Red Team

Job description

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain high-fidelity detections across cloud, identity, endpoint, and SaaS environments
• Practice detection-as-code using version control, peer review, and CI/CD workflows
• Use AI to author, test, and document detection rules at scale

Requirements

• 5+ years of cybersecurity experience with a focus on detection engineering
• Proficiency in detection languages like Sigma, KQL, SPL, or YARA-L
• Strong coding skills, preferably in Python, for automation and testing

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with attack simulation frameworks like Atomic Red Team
• Background in threat hunting or incident response in cloud environments
• Experience with UEBA or statistical/ML-based detection methods

About the Company

Artemis is building an AI-native MDR platform that automates detection, investigation, and tuning to protect companies through advanced AI capabilities.